New paint care

[Shane]

I painted my 96GT Sept 3rd, I did it myself with single stage FulCryl Acrylic Enamel. It turned out great. Since I know little about paint I am wondering how long before I can wash it, the car sits outside so its seeing weather right now, and it is calling for rain tommorow. Someone told me 90 days but I am unsure if this is how long I need to wait before washing or how long I need to wait before polishing/waxing... Any input appreciated... I'll upload pics soon...

Shane

 

[DropTopPony]

I thought you could wash it just not wax it for like a month or so?

 

[GREG@SN95]

Right away... Just don't wax it for 3 months or else the paint won't be able to "breathe" and it won't cure properly... If you plan on wetsanding, use 1500 grit and do it before 3 days pass while the paint is still soft... If you compound or polish, make sure the product is "body shop safe" (contains no wax). If you want a nice wet freshly waxed look, use a nice glaze...